Although Christians know the gospel, many cannot articulate it. Here are two different "30-second" gospel presentations (give or take) you can learn quickly and present to friends, family, or to strangers.
Version 1
God says “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God.” Maybe you lied, took something that didn't belong to you, or
simply lived for yourself rather than for God. Regardless, once you sin,
God says “the wages of sin is death.” That means eternal separation from
God in a place Jesus called Hell. Now most people don’t want to admit they’re
sinners. But God says, “If we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the
truth is not in us.” But here’s the Good News. Jesus did three very important
things for us. First, he lived the perfect life all of us were supposed to
live, but did not. The Bible calls Jesus the “spotless lamb of
God.” Second, he died on a cross and there paid the penalty for our sins
so that we don’t have to. On the cross, Jesus said, “It is paid.” Third, he
rose from the dead, conquering death so that we can have eternal life; and a
full and meaningful life now. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the
life…” Everything Jesus did is practical for you when, by faith, you trust on
him. To ‘trust’ means to believe that what Jesus did in his
life, death, and resurrection he did for you personally, and that
what he did, is all you need to have the gift of eternal life.
Version 2
We have three problems for which God has three solutions.
Our first problem is a bad record. All of us have sinned by breaking God’s 10 commandments. Maybe you lied, took something that didn't belong to you, or you have lived for yourself rather than for God. That is
sin. Our bad record comes from our second problem: a bad spiritual
heart. Jesus said, “out of the heart
of men, proceed the evil thoughts . . . ”
Our bad spiritual heart leads to our third problem: a bad life.
We all know what problems our sins have caused. Selfishness leads to marital
discord. Greed causes discontentment. And anger only ever hurts you, not the
person you’re mad at. Now here are God's three solutions. First, Jesus lived a
spotless life in your place so your bad record can be erased.
God says, “through the obedience of the
One,” that is Jesus “the many will be made righteous.” Second, Jesus died in
your place on a cross for your sins, and there he destroyed the root of
sin—your bad spiritual heart. God says “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” Third, Jesus rose from the dead to overcome your bad life and so you can have new
life. Jesus said, “I am the
way, and the truth, and the life…” God’s three solutions to our three problems
are God’s gift; received by faith, not by good works. God says, “For by grace
you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift
of God.”
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